But for the average gamer? The headache of configuring six language tracks, bypassing Cerberus Network, and praying the Shadow Broker doesn't crash is not worth the $10 sale price of the Legendary Edition.

Between 2010 and 2011, accessing the full Mass Effect 2 experience was a logistical puzzle. You had Lair of the Shadow Broker , Overlord , Kasumi – Stolen Memory , Arrival , and a dozen weapon/armor packs. Purchasing them individually via BioWare Points was expensive and confusing.

Today, we are looking at a specific solution that the community has been buzzing about: .

However, for the modding purist and the offline archivist, this specific pack remains the holy grail. It represents a moment in gaming history before "Game of the Year Editions" existed—when you had to fight the DRM to save the galaxy.